A Remnant of yesterday that shapes tomorrow.

Reyhaneh Afzalian 
 
I always admire artists who perceive their survival in discovering the connections
between their artwork and their lives. In this conscious existence, the artist is an
explorer, pulled exceedingly here and there by various events until they realize
.their personal narratives, consciously choosing which path to follow next
Reyhaneh Afzalian’s creations are born not just from her mind’s eye but from
the depths of her hands. The hands turn the matter upside down, breathing life
in and out of it until the lived experiences are transferred to the fundamental
elements of the matter. This transference proceeds from one work to another,
creating new forms born from each other. Each piece is born from its
predecessors, and this cycle of death and birth is simultaneously passed onto
one work to another. The texture enables touching the work and experiencing
emotions. It invites the hands to explore the world, through which the artist can
.also penetrate her earthly elements
For Reyhaneh, the plant serves as a pretext to manifest this exploration. She is
not content with just using their visual appeal but also delves into the depths of
their constituent layers such as minerals, soil and anything that constitutes birth.
Life and death is the most common life experience of us humans. The touch of
one is entwined with the touch of the other with this shared destiny moving
ceaselessly among us. The series of movements and repetitions of this collection
recount the story of the Earth’s survivors, awaiting patiently in each other’s
.refuge
I sometimes think that never blows so red
The Rose as where some buried Casar bled
That every Hyacinth the Garden wears
Dropt in its Lap from some once lovely Head
Khayyam

Maryam Farshad